My name is Aviv Kosloff. I?m from Israel.
A short film I DP'd is going to participate in the Cinefondacion competition in the Cannes Film Festival. Only 15 films from around the world are selected each year to this prestigious competition. We want to have the best screening copy we can get ready for the festival.
After some research in this forum and after talking to an experienced DP I think I know the best workflow from negative to the screening print. But I would like to lay it out here for your scrutiny.
The film was shot on 16mm (not S-16) and framed for 1:1.85 with marking on the ground glass, but unfortunately the markings where not 100% accurate. So we have to move the frame up or down a bit on some shots.
We have to fix a couple of scratches on the negative and we want to change the speed of a couple of other shots.
So the workflow (as far as I understand it) is:
1. Make a negative cut from the 16mm negative.
2. Scan the negative into 2K resolution files.
3. Grade the colors digitally.
4. Fix the problems I mentioned above digitally.
5. Record the image to 35mm inter-negative.
6. Print a 35mm positive.
Is it the best way to go?
To which lab in Europe we should go?
I would be happy to get your insights and suggestions
